MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  1775

MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE
GENERAL ELECTION OF 1974 SHALL HAVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS. THE
TWO MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE THE NEXT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES
IN THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1974 SHALL HAVE TWO-YEAR
TERMS. THE TERMS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED IN THE
1974 GENERAL ELECTION SHALL COMMENCE ON JANUARY 2, 1975.
EACH MEMBER ELECTED TO THE BOARD AFTER THE 1974 ELECTION
SHALL HAVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON THE SECOND DAY
OF JANUARY FOLLOWING HIS ELECTION. IF THE DATE FOR THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE TERM OF ANY MEMBER IS A LEGAL
HOLIDAY, THE TERM SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY THEREAFTER
WHICH IS NOT A LEGAL HOLIDAY. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD AT
ANY TIME SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FROM TIME TO
TIME SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR NUMBER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD. EXCEPT AS IN THIS SECTION PROVIDED, THE OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE APPLY TO THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.

(F)   EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
ALLEGANY COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,800 PAYABLE MONTHLY. AFTER SUBMITTING
VOUCHERS, THE MEMBERS SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL AND
OTHER EXPENSES.

(G)   THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ALLEGANY
COUNTY SHALL PERFORM THE USUAL FUNCTIONS OF A COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS ARTICLE
OR IT MAY ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE REGULATION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE COUNTY,
NOT INCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. ALL SUCH ACTION SHALL
BE ACCOMPLISHED AT A PUBLIC MEETING, THE FORMAL RECORD OF
WHICH ALSO SHALL BE PUBLIC. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEEMED OR APPLIED TO DENY THE POWER OF THE BOARD
TO MEET AND DELIBERATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, EXCEPT THAT
ALL FORMAL ACTION OF THE BOARD TOGETHER WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL VOTE OF EACH MEMBER SHALL BE A MATTER OF
PUBLIC AND FORMAL RECORD.

(H) IN ADDITION TO THE FIVE ELECTED MEMBERS, THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS A
NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION EX OFFICIO. HE SERVES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION. AFTER SUBMITTING VOUCHERS, HE SHALL BE
REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH "MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before
this Act becomes effective, it shall first be submitted
to a referendum of the legally qualified voters of
Allegany County at a special election to be held in
conjunction with, on the same day, and during the same
hour as, the regular Statewide primary election of the
political parties in the year 1974 in Allegany County.